as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
during the World Wars, fighter pilots adopted the fanciful notion that gremlins were responsible for mechanical failures on their planes
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Recent Examples of gremlin
Bring On Larry Culp Larry Culp assumed the role of GE's inaugural external CEO in October 2018, coinciding with the organization grappling with substantial obstacles such as financial gremlins and operational inefficiencies.
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Jim Osman, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Over-the-top elements of this architectural style include balconies carved with peering gargoyles and gremlins on gilded buildings.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024
As already noted, the AMG EQE SUV doesn't actually go on sale here for another few months, and hopefully that gives Mercedes time to shake out a few gremlins here and there, mostly with the car's advanced driver assistance systems.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2023
The herculean effort of moving my body even one tiny inch was rewarded by an invisible gremlin twisting a steak knife even deeper into my back.
—Marisa Cohen, Parents, 12 Aug. 2023
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Jim Osman, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Over-the-top elements of this architectural style include balconies carved with peering gargoyles and gremlins on gilded buildings.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024
As already noted, the AMG EQE SUV doesn't actually go on sale here for another few months, and hopefully that gives Mercedes time to shake out a few gremlins here and there, mostly with the car's advanced driver assistance systems.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2023
The herculean effort of moving my body even one tiny inch was rewarded by an invisible gremlin twisting a steak knife even deeper into my back.
—Marisa Cohen, Parents, 12 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gremlin
Noun
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Santa’s elves are the ones who more closely resemble humans in Rare Exports.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Big Brother can stuff those elf costumes into storage for the foreseeable future.Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Los Angeles Haunted Hayride — the sprawling attraction that packs a spooky patch of Griffith Park with ghouls, goblins and eerie attractions — has never closed for a private party.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Creepy Crawly Halloween Two- and four-legged little ghouls, goblins and superheroes will descend on downtown Campbell on Oct. 27 for some scary good fun and trick-or-treating.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.Robert Higgs, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
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“Gremlin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gremlin. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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